I-130 & I 129 Approved! How can I make sure the Interview is IR-1/CR1?

[smick123 0]

Hi VJ crew! We just approved for both our I-130 and I-129F last weekend! Now I imagine things are going to speed up. I realize that:

IR-1/CR-1 is the way to go, as opposed to the K-3 route and

The I-129 papers would get forwarded to embassy for K-3 processing.

I've read both Jame's and LingChe's shortcuts for NVC processing. But I still have a couple of questions:

1. Some post says that in my situation, I should abandon the K-3 route and go for the IR-1/CR-1. How do I go about doing that?

2. It seems to me that the I-129/K-3 application would get to the embassy quicker than the time for approval of the I-130 from NVC. (I could be wrong about that statement). How can I get embassy to process me for an IR/CR visa instead of a K-3 visa?

3. If I was to get a K-3 interview while the I-130 is still being process by the NVC, would the embassy change the interview or would I have to wait until the I-130 is fully completed/approved buy the NVC?

Hope I made questions clear enough. Thanks to anyone who can answer my questions!

Cheers,

Smick123

[canadian_wife 1,831]

1)I think the CR-1 is the superior visa. You may either contact NVC or the embassy to express that you no longer wish to pursue the K-3, or simply ignore any correspondences regarding your K-3 from the embassy or NVC

2) You will need to go through NVC first with your I-130 before it gets sent off to the embassy. Once that is done, the I-130 is forwarded on to the embassy and an interview will be scheduled for the Cr-1 (you should attend that)

3) This is embassy specific, some will some will not. Since you did not list where the embassy will be, we can't answer that. It does, however, depend on what stage your I-130 is at NVC.

Good luck.

[smick123 0]

1)I think the CR-1 is the superior visa. You may either contact NVC or the embassy to express that you no longer wish to pursue the K-3, or simply ignore any correspondences regarding your K-3 from the embassy or NVC

2) You will need to go through NVC first with your I-130 before it gets sent off to the embassy. Once that is done, the I-130 is forwarded on to the embassy and an interview will be scheduled for the Cr-1 (you should attend that)

3) This is embassy specific, some will some will not. Since you did not list where the embassy will be, we can't answer that. It does, however, depend on what stage your I-130 is at NVC.

Good luck.

Thanks a mil canadian_wife, appreciate your reply!

[phillyfashionista 8]

Congrats on your approval

If you simply submit the NVC payment for the AOS I-1864 this will trigger the path you want to pursue with the NVC. I had the same issue was approved for both I-130 I-129 but just started the journey for the CR1 and did not have any issues~

[smick123 0]

Congrats on your approval

If you simply submit the NVC payment for the AOS I-1864 this will trigger the path you want to pursue with the NVC. I had the same issue was approved for both I-130 I-129 but just started the journey for the CR1 and did not have any issues~

Hi phillyfashionista, thanks for the reply. Got another question based on the above. If we get call in for a K-3 visa interview and tell them that we are processing the the IR/CR in states (i.e paid bills, etc.) would they wait to process the IR/CR instead? We're going through Costa Rica embassy.

Thanks,

Smick123